Stackhouse suspended???

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Heard that Stackhouse was suspended for Game #5 for hard foul on Shaq...

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Confirmed on ESPN news...

[Kaptain]

thats gonna really hurt Dallas, especially after the momentum has shifted----kapt

[AlJr]

love it love it love it !!!!
sorry mavs fans

[bover1]

Fuck Jerry Crackhouse........sorry

[griffey_mojo]

Thats BS! Shaq is such a tool!

[WayneChung]

Thats BS! Shaq is such a tool!

mojo don't say that word around bover,he gets excited !! :christmas

[savage1]

Personally although I couldn't care less who wins the series, I thing David Stern is suspension happy(what else is new?).
I heard Shaq say today that his own young daughter could hit him harder that did Stackhouse.
How come yesterday it was no big deal and TODAY the suspension was handed out?
Once again, Stern appears to be trying to make himself bigger than the game itself.
ps I think the fines during the season when Marc Cuban speaks/spoke out against the officials were/are also unjust; last I heard, there is freedom of speech in this country.

[WayneChung]

HE JUST HAS TO DO SOMETHING TO GRAB THE LIMELIGHT-agreed uncle savvy,he is one big ego run amuck !!

[savage1]

The criticisms contained in what follows are why I can't stand this guy who thinks he is kingshit of everything-in some places they call it a dictatorship.

Stern has been derided by analysts who claim that by instituting strict penalties for rules violations, he has made the NBA into a nanny state. Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has constantly poked fun at the record fines he has amassed for what he considers minor infractions. Following an infamous brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, Stern issued some of the longest suspensions in the history of American professional sports. However, in Stern's defense, it must also be noted that the three Pacers who received the longest suspensions all fought with fans. Ron Artest (suspended for the season) and Stephen Jackson (suspended for 30 games) both went into the stands to fight with fans. Jermaine O'Neal (suspended for 25 games, reduced to 15 on appeal) punched a fan who had gone onto the court, but O'Neal never entered the stands. By contrast, Ben Wallace, who received a suspension of 6 games, fought only with opposing players on the court.

In the late 60's when Connie Hawkins fought against the unfair ban instituted by the NBA to play in the league, Stern was among the attorneys who represented the NBA that fought against him in the ensuing league battle.

Stern also received criticism in 2005 for negotiating a labor agreement that did not introduce any major change in the NBA system. Some feel that the existing "soft" salary cap is ineffective in maintaining a competitive balance between teams and holding down the escalation of player salaries. Stern had said he wanted to play it safe and avoid a lockout like that seen in the 1998–1999 season, but he was faulted by some for not taking advantage of the momentum from the NHL lockout settlements where the National Hockey League emerged with a new and strict "hard" salary cap.

Recently, Stern instituted a dress code for NBA players that met with some criticism. The new dress code was considered racist because it mainly forbids hip-hop and urban dress.

[WayneChung]

The criticisms contained in what follows are why I can't stand this guy who thinks he is kingshit of everything-in some places they call it a dictatorship.

Stern has been derided by analysts who claim that by instituting strict penalties for rules violations, he has made the NBA into a nanny state. Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has constantly poked fun at the record fines he has amassed for what he considers minor infractions. Following an infamous brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, Stern issued some of the longest suspensions in the history of American professional sports. However, in Stern's defense, it must also be noted that the three Pacers who received the longest suspensions all fought with fans. Ron Artest (suspended for the season) and Stephen Jackson (suspended for 30 games) both went into the stands to fight with fans. Jermaine O'Neal (suspended for 25 games, reduced to 15 on appeal) punched a fan who had gone onto the court, but O'Neal never entered the stands. By contrast, Ben Wallace, who received a suspension of 6 games, fought only with opposing players on the court.

In the late 60's when Connie Hawkins fought against the unfair ban instituted by the NBA to play in the league, Stern was among the attorneys who represented the NBA that fought against him in the ensuing league battle.

Stern also received criticism in 2005 for negotiating a labor agreement that did not introduce any major change in the NBA system. Some feel that the existing "soft" salary cap is ineffective in maintaining a competitive balance between teams and holding down the escalation of player salaries. Stern had said he wanted to play it safe and avoid a lockout like that seen in the 1998–1999 season, but he was faulted by some for not taking advantage of the momentum from the NHL lockout settlements where the National Hockey League emerged with a new and strict "hard" salary cap.

Recently, Stern instituted a dress code for NBA players that met with some criticism. The new dress code was considered racist because it mainly forbids hip-hop and urban dress.

I JUST GOT BACK FROM MYRTLE BEACH,GUYS AND GIRLS CAN'T WEAR THONGS ON THE BEACH-sorry bover,you are cute in your pink one !! PS-BOVER LOVES IT WHEN I PULL THE STRAP WAY BACK AND SNAP IT ON HIS BOOTIE !! :christmas

[CheechB03]

Personally although I couldn't care less who wins the series, I thing David Stern is suspension happy(what else is new?).
I heard Shaq say today that his own young daughter could hit him harder that did Stackhouse.
How come yesterday it was no big deal and TODAY the suspension was handed out?
Once again, Stern appears to be trying to make himself bigger than the game itself.
ps I think the fines during the season when Marc Cuban speaks/spoke out against the officials were/are also unjust; last I heard, there is freedom of speech in this country.

WOW I agree with Savage. I didn't bet the series. I'm not a fan of either team. Suspending Stackhouse is a joke. I've seen worse fouls.

[JBC13]

WOW I agree with Savage. I didn't bet the series. I'm not a fan of either team. Suspending Stackhouse is a joke. I've seen worse fouls.

He wasnt even going for the ball....he lead with his forearm and extended it into shaqs neck/face....i dont have a problem with a hard foul but when you are not even attempting to go for the ball i have a hard time feeling bad about his suspension. Just my opinion.

[savage1]

WOW I agree with Savage. I didn't bet the series. I'm not a fan of either team. Suspending Stackhouse is a joke. I've seen worse fouls.

You know in this day and age it bothers me that one man can have so much power in sports.
I think in cases like this there should be some kind of vote of officials in the League Office including Stern but not only Stern to decide if a suspension was really warranted.
What would be even better in sports or in this case basketball would be if there were a means by which Stern could be suspended for a game or two for overstepping the boundaries of what he is supposed to do as commissioner and/or making dumb,unjust and out-of- proportion decisions which is the case here.
ps These are grown men playing, and I believe Shaq when he said in essence that it was no big deal and that his daughter has hit him harder.
If this were the first time, it would be one thing, but as you can see in #10, Stern loves to level fines and suspensions.
I think personally he sucks as a commissioner.

[griffey_mojo]

He wasnt even going for the ball....he lead with his forearm and extended it into shaqs neck/face....i dont have a problem with a hard foul but when you are not even attempting to go for the ball i have a hard time feeling bad about his suspension. Just my opinion.

I didn't bet the series or do I care less who wins the series, but it is a slippery slope when calling fouls on Shaq.